Identity elements
Name and location of repository
Level of description
Collection
Title
Cuban Photograph Collection
Date(s)
- circa 1850s-2010s (Creation)
Extent
5000 Photographs
Content and structure elements
Scope and content
The Cuban Photograph Collection spans a wide range of topics and time periods related to Cuba and the Cuban diaspora.
System of arrangement
This collection has been digitized. Photographs with a digital identification number of 1-3874 are arranged physically by the folder title assigned to the photograph during the digitization process. Beginning with photograph with digital identification number 3875, the materials are physically arranged in sequential order according to digital identification number. The digital identification number can be found in the "Digital ID" field in the digitized collection's description box.
Oversize photographs are stored in oversize boxes and stored according to folder title subject and, after digital identification number 4130, sequentially according to digital identification number. Oversize materials are indicated in the "Container Information" field in the digital collection's description box. Two boxes of glass plate negatives are stored in separate boxes. Box Title: Glass Plate Negatives: chc0329004177-chc0329004202. Box Title: Martínez Otero (Photographer) Glass Plate Negatives: chc0329004203.
Conditions of access and use elements
Conditions governing access
This collection is open for research.
Physical access
Technical access
Conditions governing reproduction
Requests to publish or display materials from this collection require written permission from the rights owner. Please, contact chc@miami.edu for more information.
Preferred citation: Cuban Photograph Collection, Cuban Heritage Collection, University of Miami Libraries, Coral Gables, Florida.
Languages of the material
Scripts of the material
Language and script notes
Finding aids
Generated finding aid
Acquisition and appraisal elements
Custodial history
Immediate source of acquisition
The materials in this collection have been acquired through numerous gifts and purchases over time.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling information
Accruals
The repository continues to add materials to this collection on a regular basis.
Related materials elements
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
This collection has been digitized.
https://digitalcollections.library.miami.edu/digital/collection/cubanphotos
Related archival materials
Related descriptions
Notes element
General note
Other Information:
Sponsor Note: This collection was digitized with a grant from the State of Florida Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs, and the Florida Arts Council in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts.
Specialized notes
Alternative identifier(s)
Description control element
Rules or conventions
Sources used
Archivist's note
Finding aid updated by Natalie Baur in December, 2015 to reflect change in physical arrangement of the collection. Updated by Rebeca Gonzalez, May 2021.